49ers kicker Matthew Wright dislocated his shoulder on the last kickoff of the night Thursday night. He made a tackle of Dee Williams with 1:11 remaining, leaving for the X-ray room after taking a direct hit on his shoulder. Wright underwent an MRI on Friday, and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the MRI was negative. Wright’s shoulder went back …

The high school football season kicks into the final stretch of the regular season with teams vying for playoff position. Here are live updates and results for Week 7 games around Springfield: Week 7 preview: Springfield High looks to end rut against Sacred Heart-Griffin For the team: Braddock Cates, veteran offensive line carry Williamsville football Other football coverage: High school …

49ers vowed to halt frustrating late-game cycle in win vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SEATTLE — It almost was like déjà vu Thursday night. At the end of the third quarter in the 49ers’ 36-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks, it appeared coach Kyle Shanahan and his team were headed down a familiar path with a …

This past weekend was huge for Penn State on the recruiting trail. With them not having another game in Happy Valley until Nov. 2 against Ohio State, that made it just over a month that the Nittany Lions would host a home game after they welcomed in UCLA this past weekend. Because of that, James Franklin and his staff used …

How disastrous Ravens game helped Purdy vs. Seahawks’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy learned a valuable lesson, or two, or three, or four against the Baltimore Ravens last season. In what was the worst start of his young NFL career, the 49ers’ quarterback threw four interceptions in San Francisco’s 33-19 Week 16 loss to Baltimore …

NEW FRANKLIN — The magical ride Manchester football is on this season can take another big step if the Panthers beat Triway on Friday. It would mean at least a share of the Principals Athletic Conference championship for Manchester (7-0, 4-0) for the first time since 2017 with only Fairless (3-4, 0-3) to play. It’s no small task as the Titans …

Oct 11, 2024, 05:27 PM ET San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL draft, is being evaluated for a lower-body injury and missed the team’s practice Friday. Coach Ryan Warsofsky said he didn’t know if Celebrini would be available for the Sharks’ home game Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks because he was being …

Romeo Doubs is back with the Green Bay Packers this week after serving a one-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team.” That suspension came last week after Doubs was reported to have skipped practice Thursday and Friday because he was upset with his opportunities in the Green Bay passing game. Speaking for the first time since the suspension on …

Anyone who has tuned into ‘ESPN’s College GameDay’ on a regular basis over the years knows that one of the many places that stands out apart from the rest in terms of an electric atmosphere is Eugene, Oregon. ‘College GameDay’ has been to Eugene 11 times before, and it’s been established as one of the top locations in the show’s …

Oct 11, 2024, 05:30 PM ET DENVER — The banged-up Colorado Avalanche will be without another forward in Jonathan Drouin due to an upper-body injury. Drouin’s expected to miss at least two games before his injury is reassessed. The 29-year-old left winger didn’t have a shot on goal in more than 21 minutes of ice time during a season-opening 8-4 …

49ers’ Purdy ties ex-Seahawks QB Wilson for NFL passer rating record originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With another stellar passing performance, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy joined former Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson in the record books. Per the 49ers’ postgame notes, Purdy’s passer rating of 129.3 gave him 12 games over the 120 mark in his first three …

HILLSDALE COUNTY — Congratulations to the Week 5 high school sports award honorees. Every week, three student-athletes earn Athlete of the Week award honors, including a Reader’s Choice voted honoree. At least two football players are also honored; one for each level of prep football and one Reader’s Choice voted honoree. The reader’s choice winners can also be the represented Daily …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst One thing about sports and sports betting is that tough weeks are inevitable.  And last week was tough. But no need to dwell on the past. Time to look forward and get our heads back in the game. It’s bounce back time, folks. NFL Week 6, let’s go! (All …

Mason suffered sprained AC joint in 49ers-Seahawks game, is day to day originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Another star 49ers player suffered an untimely injury. Running back Jordan Mason, who left Thursday night’s road win over the Seattle Seahawks in the second quarter before briefly returning to the field, was believed to have suffered a sprained AC joint, …

We’re still a long way from championship weekend, but there are some big-time matchups on the college football slate this weekend, none bigger in our state than that little annual get-together in Dallas. The polls say the Texas Longhorns are the best team in the country, and Oklahoma would love nothing better than to hand the Horns a third Red …